Amoeboflagellates and mitochondrial cristae in eukaryote evolution: megasystematics of the new protozoan subkingdoms eozoa and neozoa

Archiv fur Protistenkunde

Volumn 147, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 237-258

  Cavalier Smith, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amoebozoa; Apusozoa; Commation; Eozoa; Intracellular coevolution; Isomita; Mitochondrial cristae; Neomonada; Neozoa; Phytomyxa; Pleiotropy; Pseudophytoplankton; Rhizopoda; Sarcodina; Trichozoa; Trimitus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030803907     PISSN: 00039365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9365(97)80051-6     Document Type: Article

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